I'm slightly late broadcasting the news about HBO 's fresh series The Newsroom , as I'm sure many are along with me. Few television series have revolved around broadcast journalism - the '90s had NewsRadio and Just Shoot Me! - both were sitcoms, focusing more on situations between colleagues, doing what situation comedies do. There hasn't been a solid drama. The Newsroom has changed that. Writer/creator Aaron Sorkin ( The West Wing , The Social Network ) captures the anxieties and stress of not only reporting events in the nick of time, but also being able to provide the news - unfiltered. Powerhouse Jeff Daniels plays the "number two news anchor in ratings" Will McAvoy, who returns to his cable show "News Night" to discover that he has been given a new team of colleagues and producer. Emily Mortimer ( City Island , Hugo ) plays McAvoy's newly-hired-producer-behind-his-back MacKenzie McHale, who is also McAvoy's ex-girlfriend. Th